grow on

verb

grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on

transitive verb

1

: to have an increasing influence

a bad habit that grows on a person

2

: to become increasingly acceptable or attractive

He didn't like it at first, but it grew on him.

Examples of grow on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Layers growing on top of plants on top of plants on top of plants. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers added another memorable moment to their growing on-court rivalry Thursday night, this time in the closing seconds of the first half of Dallas’ eventual 91-85 win over Indiana. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The owner of Aprocetu coffee, Arnoldo Guerrero, runs his farm at an elevation of around 3,000 feet in a cloud forest full of cherries (the whole, fleshy outer fruit that grow on trees). — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The hotel embraces a farm-to-table philosophy, supplementing the produce grown on the estate with purchases from nearby farms and fish caught each morning in the waters surrounding Menorca. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grow on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon